Acing the Mechanical Engineering PE Exam

Are you beginning to prepare to take the Mechanical Engineering PE licensing exam this fall? Do you have all the resources you need? Do you have a study guide with actual problems and solutions plus commentary? Do you have a list of test day materials to help you be successful on the exam?

Have you found the usefulness of available PE Exam Study Guide material varies dramatically and depending on which exam you are preparing for, the quantity of PE Study Guide material may be sparse or overwhelming?

Begin With The End In Mind

How To Prepare For The Exam

To adequately prepare for the Mechanical Engineering PE Exam, begin with the end in mind. Below is the suggested outline for the HVAC and Refrigeration Depth portion of the Mechanical Engineering PE Exam from NCEES.org. If you will research each topic listed and develop potential test problems, then you will have a good foundation on which to build.

Thermodynamics (Cycles, Properties, and Compression Processes), Psychrometrics (Heating/Cooling, Humidification/Dehumidification, and Heating/Cooling Loads), Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, Compressible Flow, and Energy Balances.

Equipment and Components:

• Cooling towers and fluid coolers (e.g., configurations, conditions, flow rates)
• Boilers and furnaces (e.g., configurations, efficiencies, fuel types)
• Condensers (e.g., configurations, conditions, flow rates)
• Pumps/compressors/fans (e.g., laws, efficiency, selection)
• Evaporators/chillers (e.g., configurations, conditions, flow rates)
• Cooling/heating coils (e.g., configurations, conditions, flow rates)
• Control systems components (e.g., valves, dampers)
• Refrigerants (e.g., properties, types)
• Refrigeration components (e.g., expansion valves, accumulators)

Systems:

• Air distribution (e.g., duct design, system type, terminal devices)
• Fluid distribution (e.g., hydronic, oil and/or gas distribution design, system type, steam distribution)
• Refrigeration (e.g., food storage, cooling and freezing)
• Energy recovery (e.g., enthalpy wheels, heat pipes, run around systems)

Additional Areas of Concentration:

• Codes and standards (e.g., ASHRAE, NFPA)
• Air quality and ventilation (e.g., filtration, dilution)
• Vibration control (e.g., transmission effect, isolation)
• Acoustics (e.g., sound control, absorption, attenuators, noise level criteria)
• Economic analysis
• Electrical concepts (e.g., power consumption, motor ratings, heat output, amperage)

 

Mechanical Engineering PE Exam Study Guide

HVAC and Refrigeration

The Mechanical Engineering PE Exam Study Guide - HVAC and Refrigeration by Jeff Setzer, PE provides sample problems with extensive solution examples and commentary on various subjects contained in the test to help prepare you for that specific exam content. It also contains a recommended list of "test-day" resources - refer to story below - and other pertinent information.

The Mechanical Engineering PE Exam Study Guide - HVAC and Refrigeration contains 86 pages with over 40 sample problems and solutions. The sample problems cover the topics as outlined at NCEES.org. The study guide also contains commentary and explanations on each of the topics, a recommended list of resources to take to the examination, equations, and more. This guide and the engineer's experience combined with some preparation time reviewing and assembling a "test-day" resource library will give engineers the greatest opportunity for success.

Get your copy of the Mechanical Engineering PE Exam Study Guide - HVAC and Refrigeration at:

www.EngineeringDesignResources.com